"Revealed: The Moon's Surprising Water History Uncovered by Ancient Meteorite"

New research using a lunar meteorite has revealed that the moon's surface contained more water around 4 billion years ago than previously believed, shedding light on the moon's evolution. This discovery could impact future moon missions, including NASA's Artemis 3, which aims to leverage frozen water for sustainable lunar presence. The study challenges the long-held belief that the moon was "bone dry" and highlights the importance of examining lunar meteorites to gain insights not found in Apollo samples. The findings come at a crucial time as humanity prepares to return to the moon, with potential implications for sustaining astronauts and fueling deeper space missions.
- The moon once had way more water than we ever imagined, lunar meteorite reveals Space.com
- Meteorite Reveals The Young Moon's Crust Held Far More Water Than We Ever Realized ScienceAlert
- A Western University researcher changes what we thought we knew about the moon CBC.ca
- Moon had more water than we thought. Ancient meteorite reveals long-guareded secret India Today
- The Moon Used To Be A Lot Wetter Than We Thought IFLScience
Reading Insights
0
0
4 min
vs 5 min read
88%
841 → 104 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Space.com